RE: User Vision

A great alternative for reporting and analyzing data from BPCS is the use of
the Cognos tools - Impromptu and PowerPlay.  Impromptu is a query and
reporting tool that uses catalogues (similar to user vision) to enable users
to create queries and reports.  The catalogues present the BPCS tables in
business terms that make sense to the users.  PowerPlay is a tool that
allows for multidimensional analysis of BPCS data.  Again, the user is
presented with data the way they want and need to see it.

Radius Information Systems Ltd. is a systems integration company with
extensive knowledge in BPCS and we realized long ago that harnessing BPCS
data for reporting and analysis is an extreme challenge.  That is why we
have been partners with Cognos for over 3 years now.  We have provided
reporting and analysis solutions using the Cognos tools in many different
BPCS environments.
We have extensive experience implementing both tools - from the earliest
versions through 6.04 (and now working with 6.1).  We have catalogues built
over 6.04 that are very inclusive and offer users access to a great amount
of data.  The catalogues cover Sales & Distribution, Finance and
Manufacturing and when implemented with the software are ready to go very
quickly.  With PowerPlay we have built solutions for Sales, Finance,
Inventory analysis, Manufacturing, Customer Service analysis, Purchasing and
other custom solutions.

Cognos tools are very intuitive and easy to use and with our solutions are
very quick to deploy within  a BPCS environment.  If you would like further
information please call Ray Martin at Radius Information Systems Ltd.  He
can be reached at (905) 602-9772 ext 222 or email at
ray.martin@radiusinfo.com

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-bpcs-l@midrange.com [mailto:owner-bpcs-l@midrange.com]On
Behalf Of Annette Barbarise
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 4:34 PM
To: BPCS-L@midrange.com
Subject: RE: User Vision


We have also been looking for a replacement for User Vision.  I would
appreciate the same info.


Annette Barbarise
Accounting/IS Manager of Nistem Corporation
757.436.5540 ext.104


-----Original Message-----
From:   owner-bpcs-l@midrange.com [mailto:owner-bpcs-l@midrange.com] On Behalf
Of Weston, Jeff (ICP)
Sent:   Tuesday, May 01, 2001 10:49 AM
To:     'BPCS-L@midrange.com'
Subject:        User Vision
Importance:     High

We are looking at various options to replace User Vision.    One of the main
contenders is Microsoft Access.

Has anyone used this approach?    If so, we would be interested in setting
up a dialog and possibly sharing Access programs.

Thank You

Jeffrey M Weston
International Comfort Products
Lewisburg, TN

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